document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905655>Question 905655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Manuela has a total of 40 dvds of movies and tv shows.  The number of movies is 4 less than 3 times the number of tv shows.  Write and solve a system of equations to find the numbers of movies and tv show that she has on dvd. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let M = movies; let T = TV shows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + T = 40 (Manuela has a total of 40 dvds of movies and tv shows.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3T - 4 (4 less than 3 times the number of tv shows.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the known value of M from the bottom equation and put it into the top.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M + T = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3T-4) + T = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4T - 4 =40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 4 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4T = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 11 TV shows, and 40 in total, then there are 29 movies<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29 = 3(11) - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29 = 29 </SPAN>\n" );
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